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John Renton Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week our archive session comes from the John Renton Scottish Dance Band.

For the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week our archive session comes from the John Renton Scottish Dance Band from 2005. Gary's special guest is Irish singing star Michelle Burke. We also share the latest CD releases and tracks requested by you.

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1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 13 Feb 202119:00

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JOHN RENTON AND HIS SCOTTISH DANCE BAND
John Renton Lead Accordion
Ricky Franci Second Accordion
Gordon Simpson Fiddle
Stephen Provan Piano
Alasdair MacIntyre Drums

TITLE: Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: GAY GORDONS 4/4 marches
a) The Meeting of the Waters [Trad]
b) Wings
c) Torquil John MacKenzie [Iain Murdo MacLeod]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: SCOTTISH REFORM
a) Original tune [Trad]
b) Forbes Mill [Dan R. MacDonald]
c) Captain White [Trad]
d) Anne Fraser Mackenzie [Bobby MacLeod]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: BONNIE BANCHORY
a) Bonnie Banchory [J. S. Skinner]
b) Heather’s Hebridean Hornpipe [Ian Crichton]
c) Thelma’s Favourite [Ronald Jamieson]
d) Morag’s Reel [Bobby MacLeod]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: HEBRIDEAN WALTZ
a) Morag’s Hebridean Air [Ian Crichton]
b) Ann of Lenore [Alistair MacPhail, snr]
c) Mister’ Crichton [Ishbel Crichton]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: EVA THREE STEP
a) Chrissie MacKenzie of Loch Carron [John Renton]
b) Len Buchanan ‘Pride of Scotland’ [R. H. Brown]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: THE IRON MAN
a) The Iron Man [J. S. Skinner]
b) Mackenzie Hay [J. S. Skinner]
c) Renatton’s Fancy [J. S. Skinner]
d) The Kirrie Kebbuck [J. S. Skinner]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: THE GATES OF EDINBURGH
a) Original [Trad]
b) Ken Duncan’s Reel [Ian Munro]
c) Miss Catherine Maxwell’s Scots Measure [Abraham Mackintosh]
d) The Early Morning Reel [Will Atkinson]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: THE KELLOHOLM JIG
a) The Kelloholm Jig [Peter Hyssett)
b) Dave Ford’s Jig [Gordon Pattullo)
c) Marriage March [Trad]
d) Waldo Boro [Freeland Barbour]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: CANADIAN BARN DANCE
a) Mary Ross [P/M W. Cruickshank]
b) Miss Meg Kerr’s March [Piper R. F. Current]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: VICTORY WALTZ
a) The Bennadrove Waltz [Iain Murdo MacLeod]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: TARRY A WHILE
a) Lord Cathcart [Trad]
b) Balcomie House [Wightman Collection]
c) Miss Ann MacKay’s Favourite [Robert Mackintosh]
d) The Parson [Trad]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: BONNIE CHARLIE
a) Bonnie Charlie [Niel Gow]
b) Newcastleton Music Festival Silver Jubilee [Donald Ridley]
c) Silver Jubilee [Shian Music]
d) Jackie Coleman’s Reel [Trad]
e) John and Irene Jamieson of Levenwick [Stephen Provan]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The Bonnie Wells O Wearie
TRK: 10
ARTIST: Peter Morrison
CD: Land of the Eagle
LABEL/CAT NR: Ross Records - CDGR 155

TITLE: Cadean’s jig
Cadean’s Jig / Neil and Eileen Donald / My Dungannon Sweetheart
TRK: 7
ARTIST: Full Tilt
CD: Live
LABEL/CAT NR: SBR003

TITLE: John MacDonald of Glencoe / Balkan Hills
TRK: 8
ARTIST: John Carmichael and his Scottish Dance Band
CD: Dance Away
LABEL/CAT NR: Lochshore

TITLE: Dear Old Donegal
TRK: 10
ARTIST: Michelle Burke
CD: Step Into The Parlour
LABEL/CAT NR: KLC002CD

TITLE: Liffey Side
TRK: 3
ARTIST: Cathal McConnell and Boys of The Lough
CD: The New Line
LABEL/CT NR: BOTL01

TITLE: Dan O’Hara
TRK: 2
ARTIST: Michelle Burke features Cathal McConnel & Heidi Talbot
CD: Step Into The Parlour
LABEL/CAT NR: KLC002CD

TITLE: Happy Days and Lonely Night
TRK: 2
ARTIST: Duke Special
EP: Duke Special Sing the Songs of Ruby Murray
LABEL/CAT NR: R2R12

TITLE: Gay Gordons
MacRostie Park / Miss Linda MacFarlane / Master Alistair Cunningham Weir / Bobby Brown’s Welcome to Scotland
TRK: 9
ARTIST: Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band
CD: On The Shore of Loch Alvie
LABEL/CAT NR: Grasmere GRCD 48

TITLE: Maudabawn Chapel / The Cameronian / The Dawn Hornpipe / The Shetland Fiddler
TRK: 10
ARTIST: Full Tilt
CD: Live
LABEL/CAT NR: SBR003

Broadcast

  • Sat 13 Feb 202119:00